waterfowl
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English waterfoul, water-foul, equivalent to water + fowl. Compare Old English dopfugel (“waterfowl, moorhen”, literally “dipping-fowl”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]waterfowl (plural waterfowl or waterfowls)
- Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]birds that spend most of their non-flying time on water
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